Leslie Young
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Leslie "Les" Gordon Young (born August 19, 1931) was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1971 to 1989. During his time in the legislature served as a member of the Executive Council of Alberta from 1979 to 1989.
. He picked up the electoral district of Edmonton-Jasper for the Progressive Conservative party who also formed government in that election. In that election he defeated three other candidates to win the hotly contested race.
Young ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election
. His popular vote increased he ended up winning the electoral district in a landslide. He would be re-elected to his third term in the 1979 Alberta general election
. His margin of victory would drop slightly compared to his 1975 win, but he still won it with a landslide margin.
After the 1979 election Young was appointed by Premier Peter Lougheed
to serve on the Executive Council of Alberta as Minister of Labour. He ran for a fourth term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
. In that election Young won the highest plurality of his career. After Don Getty
became Premier in 1985, Young was kept as Minister of Labour in the new cabinet.
He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
. The race for the district was hotly contested with Young finishing just 71 votes ahead of second place Vair Clendenning of the New Democrats.
Young ran a sixth term in the 1989 Alberta general election
. He was defeated in a hotly contested three way race by John McInnis
of the New Democrats.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1971 to 1989. During his time in the legislature served as a member of the Executive Council of Alberta from 1979 to 1989.
Political career
Young ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He picked up the electoral district of Edmonton-Jasper for the Progressive Conservative party who also formed government in that election. In that election he defeated three other candidates to win the hotly contested race.
Young ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. His popular vote increased he ended up winning the electoral district in a landslide. He would be re-elected to his third term in the 1979 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. His margin of victory would drop slightly compared to his 1975 win, but he still won it with a landslide margin.
After the 1979 election Young was appointed by Premier Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
to serve on the Executive Council of Alberta as Minister of Labour. He ran for a fourth term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. In that election Young won the highest plurality of his career. After Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
became Premier in 1985, Young was kept as Minister of Labour in the new cabinet.
He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The race for the district was hotly contested with Young finishing just 71 votes ahead of second place Vair Clendenning of the New Democrats.
Young ran a sixth term in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated in a hotly contested three way race by John McInnis
John McInnis (Alberta politician)
John McInnis is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 to 1993.-Political career:...
of the New Democrats.